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Defensive build

DefensiveSituationalData-drivenPatch 16.19.1

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When to use it

Keeps enough damage while adding health, magic resist and armor through Jak'Sho, The Protean, Bandlepipes and Zeke's Convergence. Choose it against dive, assassins or a lane you can't win.

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Where it's played

Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.

Summoner's RiftRed side · bottom leftBlue side · top right

TopMain100% of matches

Starting items

Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Core items

1Jak'Sho, The Protean
2Bandlepipes
3Zeke's Convergence

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Situational

Death's DanceAgainst heavy physical damage.Mercurial ScimitarAgainst heavy magic damage.Guardian AngelAgainst burst and assassins.Chempunk ChainswordCuts the enemy's healing.Lord Dominik's RegardsAgainst tanky teams.

Runes

Primary· Resolve

Secondary· Precision

Shards

Summoner spells

Flash
Teleport

The full guide

Gnar Guide

Abilities, strategy by phase, matchups and the other builds for this hero.

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Other builds in this guide

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Standard build

Patch 16.19.1

BalancedRecommended

The default path: Black Cleaver, Trinity Force and Spear of Shojin give the health, attack damage and on-hit effects this class relies on. Pick it when you have no reason to adapt. Built from Riot's item tags and the champion's class; Riot publishes no build statistics.

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Lethality build

Patch 16.19.1

OffensiveAdvanced

All-in on damage: Terminus, Lord Dominik's Regards and Blade of The Ruined King stack attack damage, attack speed and on-hit effects. Choose it when you're ahead or the enemy team is fragile — it gives up safety for kill pressure.

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